NCPTT’s Materials Conservation Program works in partnership with parks, laboratories, government agencies, universities and others to understand how cultural objects deteriorate with time.
The program’s goals are
- to understand cultural resources decay,
- to develop and evaluate new treatments to protect cultural resources and
- to disseminate scientific results and preservation technologies through presentations, publications, and training for preservation professionals nationwide.
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Materials Conservation Grants
The Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants program provides funding for innovative research
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Materials Conservation Publications
Publications by the Materials Conservation program
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Materials Conservation Research
In-house research being conducted by Material Conservation program
Last updated: December 19, 2022